5 days ago · Gerald Radford reacts with tears as the jury hears his 911 call in the moments following the shooting death of John Walter Lay as Radford’s attorney, Matthew Futch, makes closing arguments ...

5 days ago · A jury acquitted Gerald Declan Radford of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 52-year-old John Walter Lay. Prosecutors had sought additional hate-crime penalties if Radford was convicted at trial. At a “Stand Your Ground” hearing in December, Radford testified he feared for his own life when he shot Lay.At the same hearing, several witnesses testified that Radford harassed Lay ...

3 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County jury found Gerald Radford not guilty of the murder of John ” Walt” Lay on Thursday. Radford shot and killed Lay as the two men were engaged in a ...

6 days ago · The trial of Gerald Radford began Tuesday morning with opening statements, followed by testimony. Radford is charged with second-degree murder and a hate crime enhancement for the Feb. 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay. He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. TAMPA, Fla. - The trial ...

Mar 8, 2024 · Gerald Declan Radford has been charged with second-degree murder with an enhancement for a hate crime in connection with the fatal shooting of a gay man in a Florida dog park.

Feb 3, 2025 · Gerald Radford rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 15 years for the death of John Lay. Defendant Gerald Declan Radford is shown during jury selection at the Hillsborough...

Feb 4, 2025 · Radford told investigators he shot Lay in self-defense after Lay attacked him with a metal coffee mug. “Gerald Radford shot and killed John Walter Lay. Mr. Lay was not armed with a knife, a ...

Dec 6, 2024 · Gerald Radford is set to appear in court on Friday. The Tampa man is charged with murder and a hate crime enhancement in the shooting death of John Walter Lay at a dog park in February 2024.

Dec 20, 2024 · Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2. Local news outlets report Radford testified that Lay repeatedly hit him in the face just before the shooting.

5 days ago · One day last February, William Genovese ran into Gerald Radford at the West Dog Park in Tampa. The two men got to talking about some other people they knew at the park, Genovese recalled Wednesday ...